Stokes Bluff

Stokes Bluff is a cliff in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Stokes Bluff is situated nearby to the locality Da‘sah, as well as near Sir Baniyas Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sir Bani Yas Island and Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.

Sir Bani Yas Island

Photo: Ismail.alghussein, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sir Bani Yas is a natural island located 170 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies 9 km offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands, such as Dalma.

Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas

Ruins

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

The Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of pre-Islamic Arabian Christianity in the UAE and belonged to the historical region of Beth Qatraye. Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is situated 2½ km north of Stokes Bluff.

Stokes Bluff

Type: Cliff
Category: landform
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

24.3° or 24° 18′ north

Longitude

52.63333° or 52° 38′ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

7HPJ7JXM+X8

GeoNames ID

290735

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Localities in the Area

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